How many children aged under three should childminders and nursery staff be allowed to look after at the same time?
A relaxation in the number of pre-school children that nurseries and registered childminders can oversee has been announced in order to professionalise the pre-school workforce and cut the cost of childcare in England.
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This year's NAFIS Conference, which takes place in Birmingham, promises to be both interesting and informative.
The Government is committed to increase the current amount of free early education places for two year olds, the incentive is seen as a corner stone in the social mobility agenda. Due to become a statutory duty by September 2013 it is expected to have an immediate effect on early years education provision.
Despite the existence of universal entitlements and services such as free early education places and children’s centres, many families are still unaware of what’s available locally. Effective outreach is a key part of early intervention, ensuring that local services are identifying families who may need additional support.
Our friends the Family and Parenting Institute are excited to announce that the theme of this year's Parents' Week is 'Make a Moment'.
This Westminster Briefing, held in partnership with Daycare Trust, will look at the major delivery challenges for the early years sector of increasing the number of 2 year olds in early years provision from 40,000 in 2011 to 260,000 by September 2014. This conference will address the challenges facing local authorities and providers in ensuring they have sufficient capacity, in ensuring that services provided are of high quality and tailored to the needs of two year olds, and stimulating parental demand for places.
This Westminster Briefing, held in partnership with Daycare Trust, will look at the major delivery challenges for the early years sector of increasing the number of 2 year olds in early years provision from 40,000 in 2011 to 260,000 by September 2014. This conference will address the challenges facing local authorities and providers in ensuring they have sufficient capacity, in ensuring that services provided are of high quality and tailored to the needs of two year olds, and stimulating parental demand for places.
Daycare Trust, in partnership with Westminster Briefing, is organising a policy and practice briefing which is hosted by the House Magazine. Delegates at this event will examine the reformed Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and consider the implications for local authorities, early years providers, parents, teachers and policy makers.
Daycare Trust, in partnership with Westminster Briefing, is organising a policy and practice briefing which is hosted by the House Magazine. Delegates at this event will examine the reformed Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and consider the implications for local authorities, early years providers, parents, teachers and policy makers.
Daycare Trust, in partnership with Westminster Briefing, is organising a policy and practice briefing which is hosted by the House Magazine. Delegates at this event will examine the reformed Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and consider the implications for local authorities, early years providers, parents, teachers and policy makers.
The NAFIS conference took place on Thursday 9 February in Birmingham.
Daycare Trust’s Annual childcare policy conference “Contented Collaboration? Partnership and the role of the wider community in the Foundation Years” took place on 22 November 2011 in London.
Daycare Trust’s annual conference From first steps to next steps: securing the future of childcare took place on 16 November 2010 at One Great George Street, London.Mary Riddell chaired the conference which was addressed by speakers from the government and opposition, as well as experts from the early education and care sector.
Daycare Trust's annual conference Future childcare investment, who cares who pays took place on 17 November 2009 at One Great George Street, London.
At Daycare Trust’s Annual conference, Childcare futures – Shaping the agenda for the next five years held on the 25 November 2008 at the Victoria Park Plaza, London over 180 delegates joined us for this key policy event in the childcare calendar.
Daycare Trust, in partnership with Westminster Briefing, is organising a policy and practice briefing. This event will allow you to engage with Ofsted and other key experts, in understanding the new EYFS framework and how it will be inspected and regulated. Examining the new arrangements you will participate in a number of interactive sessions, with case study examples focusing on how the arrangements will work and what this will mean for you and your setting.
The new name for Daycare Trust and the Family and Parenting Institute.
Report reveals childcare is the luxury that families have to afford as figures show that nursery, childminder and after-school club costs are all rising at more than double the rate of inflation.
The two charities merged on 1 January 2013 and the new charity will be launched in April 2013.
A review of Daycare Trust's achievements in 2012
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